Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 08/12/2024
    TIME: 1046
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-4544
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Tarra - Gen Operating Company
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Gearbox Oil =172 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
2. Hydraulic Oil =55 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per reporting party, A V90 wind turbine generator, designated as T8 and part of the Wind Project Alite, has caught fire for reasons that are currently unknown. The fire has resulted in the release of approximatly 172 gallons of gearbox oil and 55 gallons of hydraulic oil. The fire is ongoing, and the Fire Department is currently en route to mitigate the situation. There is no reports of any waterways being impacted at this time. However, the incident may have caused a small grass fire as well. The reporting party will provide further updates as they become available.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
Other		Reason for Other: Grass fire
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 35.03145, -118.343628
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Mojave
Kern CountyKERN COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
08/12/20241030 Other
Description for Other : Wind turbin facility 		Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

6B
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-4544 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 08/12/2024 10:46:34 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 08/12/2024 11:44:32 AM